HC Deb 27 June 1967 vol 749 c80W
Mr. Neave

asked the Minister of Social Security how many old people excluded from National Insurance in 1948 are now in receipt of supplementary benefits.

Miss Herbison

About 185,000 people over pensionable age but not in receipt of Retirement Pension are currently receiving Supplementary Pensions. It is not known how many of these were excluded from National Insurance in 1948.